Any of the 250 odd people who came along to the performances of Honk on Saturday the 26th November will have loved every moment, from the tear jerking close to the first half through to the clap along final number as the whole cast brightened up the stage. It was an amazing performance, from a crew of very talented children. And the support of Becky as musical director, Ian and Linda in production, and Stacey on choreography merged perfectly. Well done to them, and to all of the other people who helped to make it happen.
I will put together a more complete review of the show, for those who weren't lucky enough to get their tickets in time. But for now, I wanted to raise awareness of the next performance coming from the BMT team. This time around it's the ladies who are putting on a single evening of entertainment at the Strutts School community centre, this Sunday evening. Tickets are £10 each and all proceeds from these will be going to two charities - Breakthrough for Breast Cancer and the Treetops Hospice.
There are only 100 tickets in total available, so it really will be an exclusive event.
We look forward to welcoming you there!
Monday 28 November 2011
Tuesday 22 November 2011
A bit more on Honk!
Anyone would think that I was excited at seeing all of the hard work that our juniors have put into this production coming to fruition on the stage this weekend! And it's not just because of my vested interest!
This will be the first external group to perform in the new Belper Theatre Hall at Belper School. Those of us who enjoyed the BMT Autumn concert there at the end of September will have seen the bare bones that were in place. Now that the work is finished, there is tiered seating throughout, all new sound and lighting and all together a better experience for those on stage and in the audience. You will only get one chance to say that you were there at the opening show of this fantastic venue!
Secondly, this is the last performance that Becky Osborne will be leading for the juniors before she hangs up her baton. Anyone who has seen Becky in action, either at rehearsals on a Wednesday evening or bringing the best out of the children will know what a star she is. She instils a huge degree of confidence and faith in the children - confidence in themselves that they can do it, and faith that she will be there to help them if the words start to fail them, or they can't quite remember what their cue is. She will leave a gap that is hard to fill - there's more to running BJMT than picking a song to learn!
And thirdly, there's the show itself. With a set that has been hand crafted by the producer himself (the same guy who designed the stunning set for Brigadoon earlier this year) and months of learning, practice and excitement, this really will be a show to enjoy and remember.
In case you're wondering what the show is all about, here's a brief insight. Honk! is a new version of the magical fairy tale of the ugly duckling, with great new songs, stacks of humour and a story that will make you laugh and cry - hopefully in equal measure.
My Mum is bringing a bus load of people up from Sutton Coldfield. They've experienced the professionalism of Belper Musical Theatre and Belper Juniors in the past. And they know that at £8 for an adult and £6 for a concession, this is one great value package of entertainment.
Don't miss out - order your tickets now!
And tell your friends you're coming at our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113078085473683
This will be the first external group to perform in the new Belper Theatre Hall at Belper School. Those of us who enjoyed the BMT Autumn concert there at the end of September will have seen the bare bones that were in place. Now that the work is finished, there is tiered seating throughout, all new sound and lighting and all together a better experience for those on stage and in the audience. You will only get one chance to say that you were there at the opening show of this fantastic venue!
Secondly, this is the last performance that Becky Osborne will be leading for the juniors before she hangs up her baton. Anyone who has seen Becky in action, either at rehearsals on a Wednesday evening or bringing the best out of the children will know what a star she is. She instils a huge degree of confidence and faith in the children - confidence in themselves that they can do it, and faith that she will be there to help them if the words start to fail them, or they can't quite remember what their cue is. She will leave a gap that is hard to fill - there's more to running BJMT than picking a song to learn!
And thirdly, there's the show itself. With a set that has been hand crafted by the producer himself (the same guy who designed the stunning set for Brigadoon earlier this year) and months of learning, practice and excitement, this really will be a show to enjoy and remember.
In case you're wondering what the show is all about, here's a brief insight. Honk! is a new version of the magical fairy tale of the ugly duckling, with great new songs, stacks of humour and a story that will make you laugh and cry - hopefully in equal measure.
My Mum is bringing a bus load of people up from Sutton Coldfield. They've experienced the professionalism of Belper Musical Theatre and Belper Juniors in the past. And they know that at £8 for an adult and £6 for a concession, this is one great value package of entertainment.
Don't miss out - order your tickets now!
And tell your friends you're coming at our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113078085473683
Thursday 17 November 2011
Honk!
The final countdown is really in place now for our enthusiastic junior group (Belper Junior Musical Theatre) as they pull out all the stops to finesse their performance of Honk!
If you haven't realised that this is going to be running yet, then you will need to get in touch with Andrea quickly as, with only two performances, there are not many seats left.
The show is exciting for so many reasons, not least of which is the fact that the lead role (the ugly duckling) is being played by Daniel Shaw, recently reviewed as a star in the making (read about it here: http://www.noda.org.uk/Regions/East-Midlands/Show-Reports-East-Midlands/districts/district-2/belper-musical-theatre1).
When you add in the fact that this will be the first show to be performed in the new Belper school Theatre Hall (which is fab) and that you can buy four tickets for just £25, there are very few reasons indeed not to get on the phone right now and get your tickets ordered.
As with our other productions, you can buy tickets from any company member, by popping into Strutts school at the end of rehearsals on a Wednesday evening, by completing one of our flyers (with useful tear off and keep reminder) or by calling Andrea on 01332 882909 and letting her know what you need.
We are looking forward to enjoying the show, with all the children working so hard to give you an afternoon or evening to remember and we are looking forward to welcoming you to see it.
Go on, get on the phone - what's stopping you?
If you haven't realised that this is going to be running yet, then you will need to get in touch with Andrea quickly as, with only two performances, there are not many seats left.
The show is exciting for so many reasons, not least of which is the fact that the lead role (the ugly duckling) is being played by Daniel Shaw, recently reviewed as a star in the making (read about it here: http://www.noda.org.uk/Regions/East-Midlands/Show-Reports-East-Midlands/districts/district-2/belper-musical-theatre1).
When you add in the fact that this will be the first show to be performed in the new Belper school Theatre Hall (which is fab) and that you can buy four tickets for just £25, there are very few reasons indeed not to get on the phone right now and get your tickets ordered.
As with our other productions, you can buy tickets from any company member, by popping into Strutts school at the end of rehearsals on a Wednesday evening, by completing one of our flyers (with useful tear off and keep reminder) or by calling Andrea on 01332 882909 and letting her know what you need.
We are looking forward to enjoying the show, with all the children working so hard to give you an afternoon or evening to remember and we are looking forward to welcoming you to see it.
Go on, get on the phone - what's stopping you?
Wednesday 16 November 2011
A little less conversation...
Ok, so it's been a month since my last post on here - a month! I mean how can my public cope with such a long gap between me sharing the contents of my mind. Perhaps it safest not to ask. Well the reason for this is two fold. Firstly we had a great holiday down in Devon, and it seemed wrong somehow to blog about cream teas and sunny autumnal days when the rest of the world was still hard at work. And secondly (if I ignore the fact I've been kind of busy) there's the fact that sometimes I can't think of anything to drivel on about.
Now of course that wouldn't seem to be the case when it comes to finding stuff to talk about, as anyone who was present at our Copa rehearsal last week would probably be able to testify. We were learning the final section of our very first dance routine for Copa and it was so much fun, that we forgot we were there for a purpose and started to enjoy ourselves too much. The plus side of that is that it really helps to build the social element of the company. The downside is that we were a little bit rowdy, perhaps a tad disruptive and it made it very challenging for us to progress with learning the dance - which was of course the main purpose for being there.
Having had my wrists metaphorically slapped on the way home by our fantastic producer, it seemed that this would be a good topic for me to share my thoughts on.
For all of those who I inadvertently upset with my non-stop chat, talking about nothing and general loudness, I apologise. And for all those who enjoyed it and thought it made for a great evening out, I apologise that I am going to try to be a little less disruptive from now on. Fun yes, but remembering why we're there.
One final reminder to folk though - have you bought your tickets for Honk! yet? It's just over a week to the shows on the 26th November and they are going to be great! Call Andrea for tickets if you haven't done so yet.
Now of course that wouldn't seem to be the case when it comes to finding stuff to talk about, as anyone who was present at our Copa rehearsal last week would probably be able to testify. We were learning the final section of our very first dance routine for Copa and it was so much fun, that we forgot we were there for a purpose and started to enjoy ourselves too much. The plus side of that is that it really helps to build the social element of the company. The downside is that we were a little bit rowdy, perhaps a tad disruptive and it made it very challenging for us to progress with learning the dance - which was of course the main purpose for being there.
Having had my wrists metaphorically slapped on the way home by our fantastic producer, it seemed that this would be a good topic for me to share my thoughts on.
For all of those who I inadvertently upset with my non-stop chat, talking about nothing and general loudness, I apologise. And for all those who enjoyed it and thought it made for a great evening out, I apologise that I am going to try to be a little less disruptive from now on. Fun yes, but remembering why we're there.
One final reminder to folk though - have you bought your tickets for Honk! yet? It's just over a week to the shows on the 26th November and they are going to be great! Call Andrea for tickets if you haven't done so yet.
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